Where does “pusnakts” come from?
pusnakts (Latvian) comes from Latvian nakts, from Proto-Balto-Slavic naktís, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
pusnakts (Latvian): midnight
Ancestry of “pusnakts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | nakts | night; at night; night, nocturnal |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | naktís | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |